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Photo By VERNON OGRODNEK 7/7/02

LIFEGUARD RACES / DURABLE ATLANTIC CITY HOLDS VENTNOR AT BAY ON BAY

Date: Monday, July 8, 2002
Section: Sports
Edition: All
Page: D1
Byline: By SHAUN REILLY For The Press

Caption:
Sven Peltonen of the Brigantine Beach Patrol paddles throughthe glare
of the sunset on his way to winning the paddleboard race at the Chief Bull
Kuhn Brigantine Races.

The Atlantic City Beach Patrol doubled its efforts to win the 38th annual
Chief Bill Kuhn Brigantine Bay Races on Sunday.
Chuck Gowdy and Mike Dougherty doubled up in their events. Dougherty
finished second to Brigantine's Sven Peltonen in the paddleboard, and
Dougherty and Gowdy then won the doubles. Gowdy went on to win the singles
row in the final event.
Atlantic City captured first with 136 points. Ventnor took second with 87.
Brigantine was third with 63 and Margate fourth with 40. Defending
champion Longport was fifth and last with 34 points.
It is the only event of the South Jersey Chiefs Association season held on
the bay.
"It was pretty tough to compete race after race," Dougherty said. "I
wasn't expecting to do that well in the doubles after the paddleboard
race. There are very good paddlers and very good rowers here."
A number of racers competed in multiple events, and the calm waters of the
bay made that especially tough. In open-water races, competitors ride the
waves in for the last leg of their races.
"(Bay racing) really takes it out of you, especially at the end when there
are no waves to carry you in. Its just straight all the way through the
finish line," Dougherty said.
"I was surprised how well we did in the singles. Especially after the
doubles because Chuck (Gowdy) had to carry me. He was probably the best
guy out here today."
Atlantic City's John Kenny won the 3/4-mile swim in 11 minutes 33 seconds,
beating teammate Jon Stinson by 27 seconds.
"It was very physical out there for the first 100 yards ... but I got
through it and it was pretty much smooth sailing from there," Kenny said.
Peltonen who won the paddleboard event for the ninth time in 10 years, was
impressed by the field.
"A lot of guys doubled up today and that's a real tough thing to do,
especially for Dougherty. He came right back to row after the paddleboard
with no rest in between," Peltonen said. "Today gave a good indication of
the quality of lifeguards we have around here."

RESULTS
Team Scoring - 1. Atlantic City 136, 2. Ventnor 87, 3. Brigantine 63, 4.
Margate 40, 5. Longport 34.
Paddle Board - Sven Peltonen, Brigantine, 6:20; 2. Mike Dougherty,
Atlantic City, 6:45; 3. Mike Tripician, Ventnor, 6:50; 4. Sean Duffey,
Longport, 6:53; 5. Margate did not enter.
Doubles - 1. Mike Dougherty, Chuck Gowdy, Atlantic City, 7:32.8; 2. David
Funk, Andrew Funk, Ventnor 7:35; 3. Greg Smallwood, Ryan Pizagno, Margate,
7:40.6; 4. Tom Kohr, Eric Funk, Longport, 7:44; 5. Rob Canavan, John
Dattalo, Brigantine, 7:44.9.
Swim - 1. John Kenny, Atlantic City, 11:33; 2. Jon Stinson, Atlantic City,
12:06; 3. Mike Tripician, Ventnor, 12:28; 4. John Malecki, Atlantic City,
12:37; 5. Kurt Lobaugh, Brigantine, 12:51; 6. Wes Matson, Brigantine,
12:52; 7. Caroline Casey, Longport, 12:53; 8. Colleen Bradey, Longport,
12:57; 9. Tom Cooker, Brigantine, 12:58; 10; Wes Matson, Brigantine,
12:52; 11. Ryan Mooney, Ventnor, 13:07; 12; Emily Bateman, Ventnor 13:22;
13; Brian Kane, Margate, 14:17; 14. Frank Walsh, Longport, 14:31; 15. Art
Gayer, Margate, 15:57.
Singles - 1. Chuck Gowdy, Atlantic City, 2:56. 2. David Funk, Ventnor,
3:01; 3. Carl Smallwood, Margate, 3:02.0; 4. Nick Grasso, Longport,
3:02.5; 5. Rob Canavan, Brigantine, 3:03.5.

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